Judy Bolton-Fasman is the author of ASYLUM: A Memoir of Family Secrets from Mandel Vilar Press. Her essays and reviews have appeared in major newspapers, essay anthologies, and literary magazines. Find more of her work at www.judyboltonfasman.com
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As students, we never entered Mount Saint Joseph Academy t...
The Season of Leaf Blowers
The boys who clear every bit of leaves from my lawn speak Spanish. I do too. Or at least I once did without stopping to translate in my head. These days I have to clear the cobwebs in my mind to find the Spanish words that were once right i...
#LetFreedomReadDay and #BannedBooksWeek!
Banned Books Week ™ 2026 began this past Sunday, October 4, and culminates on Saturday, October 10, with Let Freedom Read Day. The right to read widely is a fundamental pillar of democracy, and the organizers suggest a range of actions from...
Inheriting Spanish
In the spirit of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15, 2026), I am sharing an excerpt from my latest book project. The essay honors my late mother, Matilde A. Bolton, a proud Cubana and Latina, who gave me a rich cultur...
MATILDE ALBOUKREK BOLTON 1935-2026
I cherish a photograph of my mother Matilde carrying her first grandchild, my daughter, Anna. Matilde, dressed in white, looked like the Belle of Hartford. Carrying my two-year-old girl, my mother radiates a classic gorgeousness. Her hair i...
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Judy Bolton-Fasman is the author of ASYLUM: A Memoir of Family Secrets from Mandel Vilar Press. Her essays and reviews have appeared in major newspapers, essay anthologies, and literary magazines. Find more of her work at www.judyboltonfasman.com
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